Description

Have you ever wondered how language works? This lecture provides a crash course in linguistics (the scientific study of language) by presenting an overview of its subdisciplines, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, and pragmatics. Learn about how linguists study language from the ground up!

Evan Ashworth received his PhD in linguistics from the University of New Mexico. He is now a senior lecturer in the Department of Communication and Journalism at UNM, where he serves as director of the Public Speaking Program and the M.A. Communication Program.